PH Secret Santa 2023 - Times are still hard

[geeks]

Thanks Santa

[indigochim]

I got the power, probably enought to recharge all my gadgets for an entire week.


And a great keyring for my previously naked car key.


Thanks PHSS and the Captain for once more doing a sterling job of organising.
I hope there were no disappointed kids this year.

Edited by indigochim on Monday 25th December 16:15

[BertieWooster]

Thank you and Frohe Weihnachten to my PHSS. I actually did a tour of the Slyrs distillery back in 2013 when I lived in Munich, so the cookies brought back some happy memories.

[Jules Sunley]

Thank you Santa!

A great haul. The keyring not only has a pistonheads phrase on but a scan code for Spotify to Depeche Mode, my favourite band of all time. Top lurking!

Also well done on the dog toy, Maisie was hassling me as I was trying to take the photo - she's now buggered off with it.

Also a magic trick, ring for gin bell, and some munchies.

Much appreciated, top man/woman! Happy Christmas.

[hairy v]

Thank you Santa, I am such a lucky chap!! I hope that wasn't blood on the package?



A selection of great gifts!



An interesting 3D wooden car puzzle - just right for a wet Xmas afternoon:



A winter hat for when it stops raining ... and beer for when it is raining! and my missus has her eye on the choccies!

Excellent choices Santa, many thanks!

[Jules Sunley]

I have just wowed the family with my magic trick skills... this is coming down the pub with me

[RacingPete]

Thank you very much secret Santa… a lovely book to enjoy as I eat my strops, and then a Wera tool. Always lusted after them in the tools thread and never took the bullet, but looking at the quality of this one this may become a full set obsession. Great work Santa.

[Mr Tom]

Dear PHSS,

Thank you very much for my well thought out presents! I will be taking the signed pic to work with me.

Merry Christmas,

Tom

[Pot Bellied Fool]

Thanks Santa!

Not only did Santa brave the garden elves to deposit his load in the storage locker, he's incurred the wrath of MrsPBF by supplying a fantastic collection of Classic Top Gear & similar.

Classic car chase DVD? I can almost hear Self Preservation Society already!

Something to put together and a book on procrastination. I'll start that one tomorrow...





Merry Christmas!!

[Master Bean]

Wowzers.

Classic thumper and chocolate coins wrapped in spectacular fashioned. Pistonheads Paraphernalia for days. Parkrun wrist band so I never FYBC. Pork scratchings x2. The nerdy T-Shirt in a skin tight size small.

Oh and the Vocation 5 can selection with glass. I've had 3 of them before and they are on the approved list. The glass is excellent as I was missing a classic shape beer holder.

Blown away by the generosity. Thank you Santa. Xx

[Jules Sunley]

Still some pics missing I think, maybe some post dinner sofa comas........ in for next year BTW, first year this year after previous year lurking and I've really enjoyed it.

Thanks to the Captain for your organising, much appreciated.

[bristolbaron]

What a long day! Up at 6 with the kids, unwrapping all their stuff while treating myself to a SS gift every few to keep me entertained. Straight into prep for dinner for 13 and then clear down once all had left and the kids were tucked up again.

Very thankful to my Santa for the haul, I’m a terrible reader, but the book will sit on the shelf until it’s read. I can’t promise the chocs will last as long, but I will dust off the DVD player for 15 story’s high. I never got around to it first time around so it’s very welcomed.

The City coaster will live by the bedside for my morning cuppa’s out of the matching mug, the other coaster may reside in the new shed for break times!

Fortunately all guests today were well behaved and removed shoes, but handy to have the shoe guards anyway - you never know who might call!

Thank you Santa, I hope you had a good day. Merry Christmas all!

[Bear-n]

I have skipped this year, partly because
I have a tiny internet footprint to stalk but also
because I’m on the run.

Merry Christmas you filthy animals.

[Captain Raymond Holt]

Such a bounty of wonderful gifts, to name but a few:

Cucumber
Nazi book
Stroopwaffels
Many beers
Many Clarksons
Magic
Wera content
The Rock-topuss
Fluffy cats
Paedo-hat

Amazing work this year!

Is anyone still with gifts to appear??

[Captain Raymond Holt]

My doorstep has been blessed with many many things….

First there was the lorry load of stroopwaffels (I still have many remaining!)
Then there was the personalised gin and port

This was excellent!

But… unknown to me, there was more to come

Mr Amazon graced my doorstep twice more. First with a sushi making kit - I shall be poisoning the family for NYE.


Then with a rather hefty box… much chocolate… a runners mug… boozy mince pies… banana shoe de-stinkers… a foot roller… some photos









And… the cherry on the cake…

sushi socks motherfker!

A massive thank you to my Santa, Mr M1K3. Great to see your Santa (and the bloody delivery elves!) came thru for you too

[Captain Raymond Holt]

Also… while I am raiding the emoticon cache…

[miniman]

A well researched haul, we have some Mayall / Edmonson goodies, a bit of Family Guy, some British Leyland amusement and a train to build. Many thanks Santa!

[morgs_]

Thanks Santa, a great haul!

For my sins, I've still never seen Steve's Le Mans. Now I can address that! If you found that out from stalking I'm massively impressed as no idea where you got that.

I also have no idea where the Hasbullah calendar thought came from but funny nonetheless



And thanks as ever to the Captain, enjoyable as ever.

[Captain Raymond Holt]

Tighnamara

I'm glad everything arrived in time! Appreciate you might not be showing a few bits for privacy but did I hit the mark with the club?

Apologies my craft skills aren't as good as I'd like, but hopefully it struck the right note regardless!

[M1K3]

Captain Raymond Holt said:

My doorstep has been blessed with many many things….
A massive thank you to my Santa, Mr M1K3. Great to see your Santa (and the bloody delivery elves!) came thru for you too

More than welcome mate and thank you for organising.

I bought myself the same sushi maker, my aim is to also not give anyone the sts